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USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
Meta-Analysis: pools data ... Cross-Sectional: data ... measures trueness of data ... : data gathered ... but not on the causal
Selective Publication of Antidepressant Trials

A more complete picture: contrasting the journal version of antidepressant trials with
#Unpublished #Data ... #Publication #Bias
Cognitive bias cheat sheet - 
Because thinking is hard.

#Diagnosis #Metacognition #Cognitive #Biases #Types #Causes #Differential #MedEd
Cognitive bias cheat ... Biases #Types #Causes
Causes of Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis
Inherited
 • Membrane
 • Internal
    - Hemoglobin
Causes of Hemolytic ... - Antibody/DAT ... - Complement/DAT ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
newer published data ... on new treatment ... US and updated treatment ... clarified the treatment ... 31 • First US case
Antibiotics for Intraabdominal Infection. 
Use your local antimicrobial susceptibility data for selecting the best empiric treatment!
susceptibility data ... the best empiric treatment ... #pharmacology #treatment
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
 •
blood smear + DAT ... Heinz bodies, DAT ... Sickle cells, DAT ... • Spherocytes, DAT ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Algorithm for the Treatment of Uremic Pruritus
Nonpharmacologic Treatments:
 • Daily topical emollient
 • Avoidance of extremes
Algorithm for the Treatment ... Nonpharmacologic Treatments ... Pharmacologic Treatments ... max 75 mg daily Treatments ... Limited Effcacy Data
Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
Occult Causes of ... hypotension is treatment ... response -> cognitive pause ... toxicologic - 2nd cause ... #Differential #Causes
Common Cognitive Biases 

Confirmation bias - 
To look for or to interpret evidence to support 
prior
Confirmation bias ... Availability bias ... Commission bias ... Biases #Types #Causes